14 parties coalesce to form new Thai government

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Fourteen parties, led by Pheu Thai, will hold a press conference at parliament at 1pm today (Monday) to announce their partnership in forming a new government.

 

Collectively, the coalition has 317 seats in the 500-seat House of Representatives. They are:

Pheu Thai, 141 seats

Bhumjaithai, 71 seats
Palang Pracharath, 40 seats
United Thai Nation, 36 seats
Chartthaipattana, 10 seats
Prachachat, 9 seats
Pheu Thai Ruam Palang, 2 seats
Chart Pattana Kla, 2 seats
Thai Liberal (Seri Ruam Thai), 1 seat
Plung Sungkom Mai, 1 seat
Thongthee Thai, 1 seat
New Democracy, 1 seat
Mai (New), 1 seat
Kru Thai Pheu Prachachon (Thai Teachers for the People), 1 seat

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/14-parties-coalesce-to-form-new-thai-government/

 

-- Thai PBS 2023-08-21

 

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-- Thai PBS 2023-08-21

 

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[2baht]

???? Swill for everyone!

[proton]

1 hour ago, 2baht said:

???? Swill for everyone!

As well as a PM nobody voted for ☺️

[klauskunkel]

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14 parties coalesce

into one toxic slime

[patman30]

will Thailand have just a US style 2 party system going forward?
like what's the point in even having different parties?

*politics is a corrupt sham soap opera.

[jcmj]

Way too many cooks in the kitchen. This is going to be one messy kitchen serving Sh*t and poisoning each other in one way or another to get what they each want and expect. Time to run Forrest. 

[anchadian]

Pheu Thai–led Coalition Seals Deal Ahead of PM Vote

 

BANGKOK, Aug 21 (TNA) – The Pheu Thai-led coalition has sealed the deal on the allocation of cabinet portfolio seats ahead of the parliamentary vote for prime minister on Aug 22.

 

The coalition alliance has announced the lineup of the prospective coalition government without the Move Forward party at the joint press briefing on Monday.

It earlier said each coalition party would be awarded one cabinet position per its nine MPs.

 

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[mokwit]

5 minutes ago, jcmj said:

Way too many cooks in the kitchen. This is going to be one messy kitchen serving Sh*t and poisoning each other in one way or another to get what they each want and expect. Time to run Forrest. 

We will be back to nothing getting done other than contract disbursement. The good old days for Falangs in Thailand ceased when Thaksin got enough of a majority to have complete control and stamp his personal desires on everything.